Quilt Batting can make you … batty! Mama Lisa on Quilt Batting Oh, the choices! Quilt batting also called wadding has come a long way in the last 20 years with so many choices and features. This post will try to help sort out some of the terms and key items to keep in mind […]
Melanie’s Quilt Gallery: The Sampler Quilt
Today’s post is about the sampler quilt. I have been slowly going through all of my quilts and rephotographing them in a little makeshift setting in my garage. I’m calling these posts Melanie’s Quilt Gallery so that I can catalog them but also share a bit more about them. Hopefully this will help you be […]
Mama Lisa’s Quilt Piecing Tips
Mama Lisa is back today for Mama Lisa Monday! Today she is sharing all kinds of knowledge about quilt piecing tips for your quilts. Take it away Mom! Mama Lisa’s Quilt Piecing Tips! Hi Everyone! I’m excited to share some quilt piecing tips with you today. To some, it does seem somewhat odd that we […]
Mama Lisa’s Pressing Matters in Quilting – Pressing Fabric
It’s Mama Lisa Monday! She’s back today to share some pressing thoughts, take it away Mom! She’s got some pressing fabric tips today! Pressing Matters in Quilting When it comes to one of the most important yet not the most exciting tasks in the quilt process, pressing has to rank number one. We press the […]
Do you pre-wash fabric for quilts?
Hi Everyone! To pre-wash or not to pre-wash fabric, that is the question being answered in today’s post! There are lots of opinions out there on this topic and they are all valid. This is one of those areas in which I will share my best practices and what I have found in my experience, […]
Mama Lisa’s Baby Quilt Pattern Tips!
Mama Lisa’s Baby Quilt Pattern Suggestions and Tips! Mama Lisa is back today to share some of her baby quilt pattern tips and tricks! She has made dozens of baby quilts, so I would say she is quite the expert! Take it away Mom! (Also, Mama Lisa has a new facebook page if you want […]
Mama Lisa’s Favorite Quilting Tools
Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first Mama Lisa Monday! Every other Monday my Mom, now lovingly referred to as Mama Lisa will be here on the blog sharing some of her tips and insights on quilting. I thought it would be great to have her perspective shared on this site. While we agree on lots […]
Best Places to Buy Quilting Fabric Online
Hi Everyone! One of my most asked questions is, where is the best place to buy quilting fabric online? This will be a mega post to give you lots of options from great businesses to buy quilting fabric online. This list was compiled from shops I have used myself or heard good things about and […]
Must Have Quilting Books
I often get asked about my favorite quilting books, so in today’s post I’m going to share my must have quilting books. Do you even need any? What can you skip? What is good to have and why? Let’s be honest, people come out with books left and right these days – AND we still […]
Table Top Quilt Basting
Hi Everyone! I recently tested out this technique of table top quilt basting where you place your quilt on a table top and use the rolling method to baste it. I loved it! My students did too! So I thought I would pull this video out of the Sunny Star Quilt course and share it […]
